The thing that is hard about a bunch of these different scams is that often there is a legitimate offering.
Janice Schakowsky: “The thing that is hard about a bunch of these different scams is that often there is a legitimate offering.”
On the recordMay 15, 2013
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Schakowsky highlights the challenge of distinguishing legitimate offers from scams.
Share
More from Janice Schakowsky
May 27, 2026
Every person in the United States deserves to age with dignity and have access to high-quality long-term care. Yet for too long, our nation has failed to establish a sustainable, comprehensive long-term care policy.
May 27, 2026
Abandoning that approach in favor of reckless escalation puts lives, security, and regional stability at risk.
May 28, 2026
‘Do not call’ means do not call. Period. But illegitimate and intrusive robocalls are only getting worse, especially as scammers weaponize AI to impersonate loved ones and exploit Americans. So many of us are bombarded with relentless…





